Earlier in the year Jenny set up a crafting area in our master bedroom using a small table and a little drawer organizer to hold her supplies. Needing more space we originally planned to get a larger desk and an additional drawer unit. But then we found this Linnmon/Alex desk/drawer combination that provided even more space and storage. On top of that, it saved us from needing to get an additional nightstand for my side of the bed. (In front of the lamp on the desk one can also spot the USB hub and dock I use for charging my Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. As an added benefit it puts the watch in nightstand mode.)
On the other side of the bed sits the Hemnes nightstand that finally completes our bedroom suite. The lamps on both sides are basic stick lamps from Target.
A few other bigger things we picked up on this trip along with assorted minor odds and ends:
-Kallax Drawer Insert. We have the older Expedit 2x2 storage cube in the morning room that the Kallax replaced. It has the same interior dimensions however and these inserts fit perfectly. After getting home and assembling the drawers I wish I had gotten a second one along with the door insert to hide the mailing supplies that sit in one of the cubes.
-Fixa electric screwdriver. Having assembled a lot of IKEA furniture over the years inevitably my hands hurt from turning the screwdriver repeatedly. This $10 electric one was a savior this time around and slightly surprisingly even had enough torque to put screws into the aforementioned Expedit cube securing the drawer insert inside. While I've got another one of these somewhere in the garage, for $10 this was cheap enough to pick up as an extra.
We love IKEA, too. I don't know why they get a bad rap -- their stuff is so well designed, and it lasts FOREVER! We bought a secondhand Expedit bookshelf that made it through about five different household moves before we finally gave it away.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. I've had to reinforce a few things like the clothes drawers in our bedroom but other than that it's sturdy and by and large reasonably priced. We're going to be upgrading the furniture in our younger son's room later in the year now that he's outgrowing his crib turned toddler bed and it would be way more expensive to get it elsewhere.
DeleteI just wanted to drop in on your blog here and let you know how much I love it. I know it's been a few years since you built your Sienna with Ryan Homes, but it has been a great source of information for me as to what I can expect with Ryan Homes myself. I just purchased a Sienna myself in Massillon/Canton Ohio the first week of January and have a settlement date in May. Again, thanks for a fantastic blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It sounds like you'll be on roughly the same time of year time frame we were. We were originally supposed to close in May but it was moved up to the end of April. Are you keeping a blog on yours?
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